Eight years after a methane explosion in an underground coal mine killed 29 workers, New Zealand's Government says crews will re-enter the mine to better understand what went wrong and hopefully recover some of the bodies.

Big fashion brands are putting pressure on their suppliers to deliver more quickly and cheaply, which is contributing to labour abuses in factories that manufacture garments, footwear and textiles, according to a new report.

Mums like Angela Campanelli-Walker may get financially punished if they increase their working days to more than three a week, prompting calls from KPMG for an increase in childcare subsidies and more part-time work for dads.

A 39-year-old construction site worker is being treated for suspected neck and leg injuries after he fell about 2 metres while climbing a ladder inside a tower crane on a construction site in Melbourne's CBD.

A fear of rejection and the misguided belief that managers randomly offer pay rises for good performance can hold women back when it comes to negotiating more money from their employer, writes Sophia Symeou.

A farm operator in remote north-west New South Wales is found guilty of failing to provide a safe work environment after a court determined that chasing after dingoes was a legitimate part of mustering work.